"Haha, see that? Chen Feng has a vacuum army." Someone said gloatingly.

"I thought he was just talking nonsense, but it turns out it's true."

"I knew it was impossible for someone to be so lucky as to have more than a thousand every day. Now the dog has used up all its luck."

"Losing over a hundred yuan a day without doing anything? That's hilarious! And they even hired a car? Are they hiring one this time?"

These people were even happier to hear that Chen Feng had lost money than they were making money. They even had more energy to play cards. They were so envious of Chen Feng's previous profits.

Hearing that Chen Feng lost money this time finally made me feel a little better.

Lu Dahai didn't say anything upon hearing this, but simply took a deep breath, preparing to remind Fengzi next time.

Even if you lose money, don't come out and talk about it, lest these people gloat and laugh at your misfortune.

After Chen Feng returned, the dishes were stewing in the pot, and Liu Ping, having nothing else to do, sat on a stool.

"Mom, take a look at these shoes, see if they're okay?" Chen Feng said as he entered the room, handing her the shoe bag.

When Liu Ping saw the shoes Chen Feng had bought for her, a smile appeared in her eyes as she pulled the shoebox out of the shoe bag.

"The packaging is actually quite good. Before, when I bought shoes, all I got was a tattered shoebox and nothing else."

"This shoebox is nice too; it can be used to store some things."

After taking out the black sneakers, Liu Ping looked them over and pressed the soles, somewhat surprised.

"These soles are really soft, they seem to be of good quality. How much did you pay for them?"

Chen Feng paused for a moment and then said, "Twenty-five."

"Twenty-five."

Liu Ping felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this; she still felt it was a bit expensive, twenty would have been more reasonable.

"Twenty-five is fine too, but you know what, there are definitely advantages to being more expensive. This one is much better than the fifteen one I bought. You really get what you pay for," Liu Ping exclaimed.

"Of course, you should wear these to work tomorrow. Throw away your old shoes; they're not even sticking together anymore." Chen Feng said, pouring some water.

"Why wear them? Let's just make do for a couple of days. These are such good shoes; it would be a waste to use them for fieldwork," Liu Ping said, somewhat reluctantly.

"Give me a break. Your old shoes get wet in the rain and are practically slippers. What shoe isn't new before it's worn out?"

Without saying a word, Chen Feng threw her broken shoes from the ground into the fire pit.

He knew that she wouldn't wear new shoes unless these worn-out shoes were gone.

"Oh, you silly child!"

Seeing this, Liu Ping quickly got up and grabbed Chen Feng, trying to get the shoe back, but Chen Feng threw it in too quickly and couldn't stop her.

"You brat, why don't you take out my insoles? They're freshly cleaned!" Liu Ping slapped Chen Feng in annoyance and rolled her eyes.

She was furious with Chen Feng. He just threw it away like that? He should have told her beforehand!

“Your insoles have been worn for months, what more do you need? Besides, these new shoes have air cushions inside, so you don’t need to use insoles,” Chen Feng said, taking the insoles out of the shoes to show her.

"Okay, but it's a shame. Such nice shoes will be worn out in the mud." Liu Ping was still a little reluctant.

"Shoes are meant to be worn, what's the big deal?" Chen Feng said, taking a sip of water.

"Why didn't you buy yourself a pair of shoes when you went to the county town? It's almost summer," Liu Ping asked.

"I forgot, I have clothes to wear, no rush," Chen Feng said casually.

"Next time you go buy a pair, buy a good one, or at least a few hundred yuan's worth. Don't buy cheap ones, they won't last. Good shoes won't make your feet stuffy, and cheap shoes will make your feet sweaty and hot in the summer," Liu Ping advised.

"Okay, sure."

Chen Feng wasn't in a hurry, and besides, there's online shopping now; if necessary, he could just buy it online.

Chen Feng doesn't like buying things online because his village is too remote and can't be reached by express delivery; the items can only be mailed to the express delivery point in the county town.

Then, when Lu Dahai has time, he will go to the county town to pick up the package, with a handling fee of one yuan per package.

If you don't need Lu Dahai to fetch it, you can go yourself.

With all this back and forth, a seven-day delivery time is considered fast; usually it takes ten days to half a month.

Compared to the days or even two days it used to take in his previous life, the speed is really too slow, so Chen Feng doesn't like to buy things online now.

It's more convenient in the county town; I can buy it and bring it back right away.

The stew was ready quickly, and Liu Ping brought it up. Chen Feng took a bowl and served rice, and the two sat down to eat.

"By the way, how are you today?"

Liu Ping didn't expect Chen Feng to earn more than a thousand every day. She just wanted him to earn a hundred or two today, as long as he didn't have to pay for the travel expenses.

"Let's just make do, it'll cost a little over four thousand yuan." Chen Feng smiled, referring to the Verdant Circuit.

"What? More than four thousand?" Liu Ping's eyes widened instantly upon hearing this, and she exclaimed in disbelief.

"How can there be so much?" Liu Ping was already a little confused. How could she make money every day like a dream, spending several thousand every time she went out?

Did you go out to pan for gold or pick up money?

"I was lucky today. I found a big piece of gold in a mine. That gold alone sold for more than three thousand yuan," Chen Feng said with a smile.

Although Liu Ping was surprised, she noticed something and couldn't help but frown and ask, "You went into the mine?"

"Yes, it's not far, it's right at the entrance," Chen Feng added.

"That won't work either. Don't go there next time. That mine has been there for many years. You never know when it might collapse. What if you get buried?"

"Don't go there again if you know there's gold inside, do you hear me?" Liu Ping said sternly, with a hint of anger.

She wanted her son to be successful, but she didn't want it to come at the cost of his life.

If the job is dangerous, then it's better to stay home and farm with her.

"It's okay. I specifically checked it before going in, and only went in after confirming it was okay..."

Chen Feng wanted to say something more, but when he met his mother's angry and worried gaze, he unconsciously swallowed the rest of his words.

"I won't go next time," Chen Feng said honestly.

Hearing him say that, Liu Ping's expression softened.

"Keep your money safe, don't go out and show it off and lose it," Liu Ping instructed.

"It's okay, it's all on my phone," Chen Feng said with a smile.

"Oh, Mom, please remember not to let this go unnoticed. I just went to the convenience store and made sure to spread the word about my Air Force position."

"They're probably gloating right now," Chen Feng said with a light laugh.

"Don't worry, I definitely won't tell," Liu Ping knew what she was doing.

While Huang Fei's family was having dinner, Huang Fei's mother, seeing Huang Fei looking so happy, couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you? Why haven't you stopped laughing since you came home?"

Huang Fei's father had already guessed what was going on, and squinted as he said, "You made money? Otherwise, why are you laughing like you've eaten bee droppings?"

Huang Fei's mother was surprised to hear this and quickly looked at Huang Fei and said, "Really? You found something?"

"Hehe, I found two silver nuggets today and sold them for over sixty yuan, haha." Huang Fei said quite proudly, unable to stop smiling.